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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ001-082115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 1019 MB CENTERED AT 27N89W WILL SHIFT
EASTWARD TO THE EASTERN GULF NEAR 27N85W BY EARLY THIS EVENING...
AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH THU EVENING BEFORE SHIFTING E OF
FLORIDA ON FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF FROM
SW LOUISIANA TO NEAR THE TEXAS COAST EARLY ON SAT...THEN BECOME
STATIONARY INTO SUN AS A WEAK PRES DOMINATES THE AREA.

$$

GMZ011-082115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-082115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-082115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT N OF 27N NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO
SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 1
FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-082115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-082115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-082115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-082115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-082115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
402 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER AGUIRRE